The Girl of my Dreams: Elegia ✓

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N U I S A N C E | 폐가 되는 행위

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The early sun rose above the horizon, enlightening the sleepy houses. Jungkook threw out his limbs and arms for a warm-up. He sat up on the mattress and gazed out at the blue heavens above. Next, his orbs landed on the clock hands.

"9:30!! Oh no!" Jungkook rushed to the lavatory. He checked out of it, grabbed his bag and ran to the door but something pinched his mind. The project file. He looked back at the study desk. There was the blue file, lying on the top with ease, absolutely no worries since it had no legs and works. Jungkook took the file in hand and hurled down the steps.

"Eomma why didn't you call me up today?" he said while clipping his wristwatch.

His mom cried out from the kitchen, "I wanted to test how long you can sleep a day without being disturbed. Anyways your milk is on the table."

Seriously eomma? Ugh, why today! Jungkook sighed and jogged out by clutching the milk bottle.

***

Jungkook sat at a table in the library collecting notes on his geography chapters. The librarian was busy with her newspaper who was keeping an eye on the students' whereabouts periodically. Jungkook jotted down the paras however he remembered something. He stood to get another book from the shelves. He went over to the section of geography and picked up a book from the row.

As he turned back, he saw a girl in a thigh-high short, really short pencil skirt and a green shirt whose some of the upper buttons were unfastened such that her innerwear or lingerie whatever she wore was easily visible.

She pulled out her rubber band, allowing her open long hair to cover her exposed chest. Toeing forward to Jungkook, she made a start of advancing her hand to Jungkook's shirt buttons.

Nevertheless, Jungkook was shocked to see the lady who was openly trying to seduce him for getting herself being raped by him that too in the columns of the college library.

No sooner had she managed to get her hand for the very first button than a slap went across her face. She hurled back and crashed onto a sill.

"Don't you dare try that out with me Ijeong. What the hell is wrong with you? Why can't you just admit that I don't love you?" Jungkook growled. "Love cannot be achieved forcefully. It's a different feeling. Feel your heart. Does it race faster when you come close to me? Do you get an unexpected excitement out of nowhere? I know it's not. And that's because it's not true love. Go look for someone you deserve. I ain't your ideal type so henceforth never buzz into my ears on this. Got that?"

He left the spot, evacuating Ijeong alone among the ledges. He hurried off to his desk, feeling disgusted at the ridiculous action.

That rotten girl. How dare she is? She's so pathetic! A dumb nuisance hmph! Jungkook cursed in his brain, shifting his glare at the pages of the thick leaflets bound book in front. A minute later, he darted his eyes at a pair of heels clashing outside the exit. He let out a deep sigh and looked away.

***

Two days later, Jungkook was shuffling some notebooks inside his locker when out of the blue his phone rang.

"Hello?"

"Jungkook-ssi can you come to my place today?"

"Mmm?"

Jungkook paused in front of a black greased metal gate. He took a plucked up breath before pressing the bell.

"Hello who is this?" a female voice echoed through the bell speaker.

"I'm Jungkook. Areum asked me to be here now."

The turnstile unlocked, letting Jungkook pass in without any interference. He stepped inside the same wooden sliding doors, his shoes kissing the marbled floor. It was all just the same as before, neat and tidy. A maid guided him to the sofa to sit until Areum arrived. He perched onto the soft squishy sponges of the couch, relieving himself from all strains. The maid served him a glass of cranberry juice which he accepted to drink for the moment. As he was gulping the sips, his orbs remained constant at the beach wall art.

Areum came up to Jungkook with a pretty smile laid on her lips.

"Oh, you're here. I'm sorry to keep you waiting for long."

Jungkook removed the glass rim from his edges as the two lip corners curled upwards, "No it's fine."

A man in a black sweatshirt turned up. He had a cube dimensional box in hand that he put down on the table on getting a nod from Areum.

"This is for you Jungkook. Please accept this little gift," Areum requested.

Jungkook gaped at the carton beautifully covered with a gift wrapper.

"But what is it for?"

"Ah well, it's for the portrait. My eomma loved it too and wished to give you a present as a payback."

"This wasn't really necessary."

"I know please don't deny."

Jungkook picked it up, "Thank you. I'll be going now. I need to buy some kinds of stuff for eomma. I'll see this at home itself. Bye!"

***

Jungkook waited for a few moments prior to attempting to clear out the gift foil from the box. His palm held a cutter for slitting the tape and pulled off the covers. It was filled with artistic mediums. Loads of paintbrushes, colours, palette, palette knife, solvent and oil medium overflowed the inner space. He took out the first range of brushes and scrutinized it with amazed orbits. It was all made in Spain.

SPAIN BONFIL PROFESSIONAL watercolour tubes? Imported colours? These must be of pretty high cost! Jungkook whispered himself. He grabbed his phone and dialled a number.

"Hello, Jungkook. Did you like the gift?"

"Isn't it too expensive?"

"What do you think?"

"Was this actually required? I didn't need anything in return for the picture."

"You take me to be your friend. Don't you?"

"Yes, of course, bu-"

"No buts then. Don't worry about its price. Just take it as a handout from us."

"Oh-okay. Thank you."

"So good night. Sweet dreams. See ya!"

"Good night."

Jungkook bounced the gadget to the side and kept on observing the paints. His lips pursed themselves as he processed in his mind, "She's so kind-hearted. What if I paint a picture of her with the colours she gave me? Yeah, that's a good idea!" Jungkook cheered up himself, his canines which were the major elements of his bunny smile shone under the lights.

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Sorry for the late update. Anyways I am back!! See ya soon! Love you^^